Question 1

According to the text's discussion of crack addiction,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) people's addiction to crack responds to very different treatment than other drugs require 
B) crack is not an attractive drug to people who are depressed 
C) it is important to try to remove the crack addict from the social milieu in which the drug is used 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) people's addiction to crack responds to very different treatment than other drugs require 
B) crack is not an attractive drug to people who are depressed 
C) it is important to try to remove the crack addict from the social milieu in which the drug is used 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above C

Question 2

Recent studies show that cocaine use has become more prevalent __________.

Accepted Answer

A) than alcohol use 
B) among middle- and working-class Americans 
C) than marijuana use 
D) than smoking tobacco 
E) among the well-to-do than among working-class Americans 
A) than alcohol use 
B) among middle- and working-class Americans 
C) than marijuana use 
D) than smoking tobacco 
E) among the well-to-do than among working-class Americans B

Question 3

The text points out that as a result of the __________,drug trafficking among nations like Canada,Mexico,and the United States may be unintentionally facilitated.

Accepted Answer

A) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
B) Troy Treaty 
C) International Embargo Act (IE
A)  
D) North American Treaty Organization (NATO) 
E) Economic Initiatives Agreement (EI
A)  
A) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
B) Troy Treaty 
C) International Embargo Act (IE
A)  
D) North American Treaty Organization (NATO) 
E) Economic Initiatives Agreement (EI
A)  A

Question 4

Approximately __________ percent of all nonserious crimes involved drunkenness or an offense related to violations of liquor laws.

Accepted Answer

A) 12.0 
B) 5.7 
C) 8.1 
D) 2.8 
E) 29.2 
A) 12.0 
B) 5.7 
C) 8.1 
D) 2.8 
E) 29.2

Question 5

__________,often legally prescribed by physicians,can be associated with coma,psychosis,and suicidal depression when they are abused.

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucinogens 
B) Barbiturates 
C) Amphetamines 
D) Heroin and other opiates 
E) Synthetic opiates 
A) Hallucinogens 
B) Barbiturates 
C) Amphetamines 
D) Heroin and other opiates 
E) Synthetic opiates

Question 6

Studies of socioeconomic factors in drinking alcoholic beverages show that the HIGHEST consumption levels are found among __________.

Accepted Answer

A) farmers 
B) blue-collar factory workers 
C) business and professional men 
D) lower white-collar clerical workers 
E) unskilled laborers 
A) farmers 
B) blue-collar factory workers 
C) business and professional men 
D) lower white-collar clerical workers 
E) unskilled laborers

Question 7

One of the more successful treatment programs for alcoholics is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).What are the features of this program that make it a success? What are the major limitations of AA?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been succe

Question 8

Which of the following best explains how drug use spreads?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug use is learned through influences coming from one's peers. 
B) Drug use is spread through the use of contaminated drug paraphernalia. 
C) Drug use is linked to genetic predisposition. 
D) Drug use involves a sequence that starts with alcohol use,spreads through marijuana use,and inevitably ends with addiction to the "hard" drugs. 
E) Those addicted recruit newcomers in order to sell them "hard" drugs. 
A) Drug use is learned through influences coming from one's peers. 
B) Drug use is spread through the use of contaminated drug paraphernalia. 
C) Drug use is linked to genetic predisposition. 
D) Drug use involves a sequence that starts with alcohol use,spreads through marijuana use,and inevitably ends with addiction to the "hard" drugs. 
E) Those addicted recruit newcomers in order to sell them "hard" drugs.

Question 9

What programs have been established to treat alcoholism and problem drinking? Which have been more successful? Why?

Accepted Answer

There are several programs that have bee

Question 10

__________ is a prescription drug that sensitizes the patient in such a way that consuming even a small quantity of alcohol causes strong and uncomfortable physical symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) Methadone 
B) Cycladone 
C) Zoloft 
D) Antabuse 
E) Reacticin 
A) Methadone 
B) Cycladone 
C) Zoloft 
D) Antabuse 
E) Reacticin

Question 11

The __________ aspect of drug use refers to the degree to which a substance causes physiological,psychological,or social problems for the individual or the family,community,or entire society.

Accepted Answer

A) subjective 
B) legal 
C) sociological 
D) pharmacological 
E) objective 
A) subjective 
B) legal 
C) sociological 
D) pharmacological 
E) objective

Question 12

__________ percent of all prison inmates have a history of substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty-five 
B) Thirty-five 
C) Fifty-five 
D) Sixty-five 
E) Over 80 
A) Twenty-five 
B) Thirty-five 
C) Fifty-five 
D) Sixty-five 
E) Over 80

Question 13

Social policy in the area of drug abuse takes two main forms,which are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in-patient and outpatient treatment 
B) direct and indirect methods 
C) personal and societal tactics 
D) control strategies and law enforcement efforts 
E) primary and secondary programs 
A) in-patient and outpatient treatment 
B) direct and indirect methods 
C) personal and societal tactics 
D) control strategies and law enforcement efforts 
E) primary and secondary programs

Question 14

Alcohol is implicated in ____________ percent of all fatal highway accidents in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 40 
D) 60 
E) 75 
A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 40 
D) 60 
E) 75

Question 15

__________ appear(s)to be the most successful large-scale program for dealing with alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoholics Anonymous 
B) In-patient hospital programs 
C) Antabuse programs 
D) Individual psychotherapy 
E) Outpatient drug therapy programs 
A) Alcoholics Anonymous 
B) In-patient hospital programs 
C) Antabuse programs 
D) Individual psychotherapy 
E) Outpatient drug therapy programs

Question 16

__________ programs treat heroin addicts by substituting a synthetic narcotic for heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) Methadone maintenance 
B) Narcotic antagonist 
C) Therapeutic community 
D) Naloxone substitution 
E) Antabuse substitution 
A) Methadone maintenance 
B) Narcotic antagonist 
C) Therapeutic community 
D) Naloxone substitution 
E) Antabuse substitution

Question 17

In 2002,the U.S.federal government spent $__________ billion on the "War on Drugs."

Accepted Answer

A) 1.2 
B) 5.2 
C) 10.2 
D) 14.2 
E) 19.2 
A) 1.2 
B) 5.2 
C) 10.2 
D) 14.2 
E) 19.2

Question 18

Alcohol is a factor in about __________ percent of all traffic fatalities and those resulting in serious injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 40 
E) 75 
A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 40 
E) 75

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT characterize the homeless alcoholic?

Accepted Answer

A) a desire to separate themselves from their past 
B) a lack of social affiliation 
C) a general attitude of laziness and indifference 
D) a strong need to escape from the realities of life 
E) a desire to drink,sometimes chronically 
A) a desire to separate themselves from their past 
B) a lack of social affiliation 
C) a general attitude of laziness and indifference 
D) a strong need to escape from the realities of life 
E) a desire to drink,sometimes chronically

Question 20

Which of the following statements about reforms in drug policy is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada and the United Kingdom have made great strides in reexamining their drug laws. 
B) Experience and research show that present laws on cannabis tend to criminalize large numbers of otherwise law-abiding members of ethnic minorities. 
C) Evidence shows that most aspects of the War on Drugs are effective,especially the increased emphasis of law enforcement. 
D) Powerful lobbies and advocates of harsh sentencing continually resist reforms that would reduce disparities in sentencing. 
A) Canada and the United Kingdom have made great strides in reexamining their drug laws. 
B) Experience and research show that present laws on cannabis tend to criminalize large numbers of otherwise law-abiding members of ethnic minorities. 
C) Evidence shows that most aspects of the War on Drugs are effective,especially the increased emphasis of law enforcement. 
D) Powerful lobbies and advocates of harsh sentencing continually resist reforms that would reduce disparities in sentencing.

According to the text's discussion of crack addiction,__________.

Recent studies show that cocaine use has become more prevalent __________.

The text points out that as a result of the __________,drug trafficking among nations like Canada,Mexico,and the United States may be unintentionally facilitated.

Approximately __________ percent of all nonserious crimes involved drunkenness or an offense related to violations of liquor laws.

__________,often legally prescribed by physicians,can be associated with coma,psychosis,and suicidal depression when they are abused.

Studies of socioeconomic factors in drinking alcoholic beverages show that the HIGHEST consumption levels are found among __________.

One of the more successful treatment programs for alcoholics is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).What are the features of this program that make it a success? What are the major limitations of AA?

Which of the following best explains how drug use spreads?

What programs have been established to treat alcoholism and problem drinking? Which have been more successful? Why?

__________ is a prescription drug that sensitizes the patient in such a way that consuming even a small quantity of alcohol causes strong and uncomfortable physical symptoms.

The __________ aspect of drug use refers to the degree to which a substance causes physiological,psychological,or social problems for the individual or the family,community,or entire society.

__________ percent of all prison inmates have a history of substance abuse.

Social policy in the area of drug abuse takes two main forms,which are __________.

Alcohol is implicated in ____________ percent of all fatal highway accidents in the United States.

__________ appear(s)to be the most successful large-scale program for dealing with alcoholism.

__________ programs treat heroin addicts by substituting a synthetic narcotic for heroin.

In 2002,the U.S.federal government spent $__________ billion on the "War on Drugs."

Alcohol is a factor in about __________ percent of all traffic fatalities and those resulting in serious injuries.

Which of the following does NOT characterize the homeless alcoholic?

Which of the following statements about reforms in drug policy is FALSE?

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According to the text's discussion of crack addiction,__________.

Recent studies show that cocaine use has become more prevalent __________.

The text points out that as a result of the __________,drug trafficking among nations like Canada,Mexico,and the United States may be unintentionally facilitated.

Approximately __________ percent of all nonserious crimes involved drunkenness or an offense related to violations of liquor laws.

__________,often legally prescribed by physicians,can be associated with coma,psychosis,and suicidal depression when they are abused.

Studies of socioeconomic factors in drinking alcoholic beverages show that the HIGHEST consumption levels are found among __________.

One of the more successful treatment programs for alcoholics is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).What are the features of this program that make it a success? What are the major limitations of AA?

Which of the following best explains how drug use spreads?

What programs have been established to treat alcoholism and problem drinking? Which have been more successful? Why?

__________ is a prescription drug that sensitizes the patient in such a way that consuming even a small quantity of alcohol causes strong and uncomfortable physical symptoms.

The __________ aspect of drug use refers to the degree to which a substance causes physiological,psychological,or social problems for the individual or the family,community,or entire society.

__________ percent of all prison inmates have a history of substance abuse.

Social policy in the area of drug abuse takes two main forms,which are __________.

Alcohol is implicated in ____________ percent of all fatal highway accidents in the United States.

__________ appear(s)to be the most successful large-scale program for dealing with alcoholism.

__________ programs treat heroin addicts by substituting a synthetic narcotic for heroin.

In 2002,the U.S.federal government spent $__________ billion on the "War on Drugs."

Alcohol is a factor in about __________ percent of all traffic fatalities and those resulting in serious injuries.

Which of the following does NOT characterize the homeless alcoholic?

Which of the following statements about reforms in drug policy is FALSE?

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

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